Yesterday, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone users got One UI 6.1 with Circle to Search feature in Europe, and new the company is expanding this update on Verizon in the US.
Firmware:
Galaxy S21:G991USQUAGXDE
Galaxy S21 Plus: G996USQUAGXDE
Galaxy S21 Ultra: G998USQUAGXDE
Changelog:
Circle to Search
- Circle to Search automatically provides information about objects, images, or text you searched. Instead of performing a manual search, touch and hold the Home button to enable the search and then simply circle the displayed content using your finger to see additional details.
- For example: circle a dog image from the website to search.
Battery protection
- Choose from different battery protection options to help maintain your battery’s capacity over the lifetime off your phone.
- Go to Settings > Battery protection > select to view details > enable it and select the best option for you.
Gallery
- Move subjects from one image to another.
- Touch and hold a subject in an image and clip it out, then keep holding it as you swipe to a new image with your other hand. Once you find the image you want, release your clip to paste the subject there. Find Tips under the Tips app.
Clock – Alarm
- Customize your alarm backgrounds with your own images or video.
- Select the alarm you want to edit > select alarm background to start the customization
Clock – World Clock
- The world clock now contains sunrise and sunset details
After the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra users in Korea. The update brings only one Galaxy AI feature as well as several features and enhancements.
Users of Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra can identify the One UI 6.1 update in Korea through One UI build version G991NKSU4GXDC, G996NKSU4GXDC, and G998NKSU4GXDC respectively. But we can expect it to reach other markets soon.
Samsung Galaxy S21 getting One UI 6.1 and Circle to Search feature
The Galaxy S21 One UI 6.1 update brings improvements to user experience, performance, and security. Notably, this update brings Google’s Circle to Search feature that allows you to easily search for anything on your screen without switching apps.
However, this update does not bring Live Translation, Chat Assist, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Photo Assist, and Generative Wallpapers.
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Additionally, it installs the latest security patches to improve system security and stability. If you have received an update notification, install it now via Settings >> Software Update >> Download and Install.
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